Weather Tools
Vocabulary
Cloud Types
Weather Facts
Air Pressure
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What does a barometer measure?
What is air pressure.
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What is seasonal?
What is normal for the time of the year.
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What type of cloud is puffy?
What is cumulus.
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Why are meteorologists important?
What is b/c they can forecast the weather and help us figure out what to plan for weekends and other time off.
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Does air take up space?
What is yes (think of when you blow up a balloon).
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What does a rain gauge measure?
What is amount of rainfall.
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What is the definition of air pressure?
What is the weight of air on Earth's surface.
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What type of clouds are wispy and high in the sky?
What are cirrus clouds.
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What's the difference between mild and severe weather?
What is one is normal, one is pretty harsh.
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Does air have a temperature?
What is yes, depending on the weather outside
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What does a thermometer measure?
What is how hot or cold something is.
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What is the definition of severe?
What is harsh or unusual.
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Which clouds are dark and layered?
What is stratus.
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A low air pressure system indicates that what is going to happen?
What is a storm is moving in...
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What is a cold front?
What is air flows from different directions meet and mix.
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What does an anemometer do?
What is measures wind speed.
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What is a forecast and who makes them on tv?
What is a prediction of weather, and a meteorologist.
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Name all three types of clouds and tell me what they do.
What is cirrus, cumulus and stratus. Cirrus are wispy clouds and indicate a change in weather. Cumulus are puffy and happy! Stratus indicate rainy weather/stormy and are dark and layered.
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What does high pressure bring?
What is good/fair weather.
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Name 4 ways that air takes up space.
In our lungs, balloons, school balls, etc.
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What does a weather vane measure?
What is wind direction.
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Atmosphere is what?
What is the air around Earth.
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If you were going to the zoo, what type of clouds would you most hope to see and why?
What is cumulus b/c they are "fair weather" clouds!
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Name 4 types of severe weather found here in Utah.
What is mud slide, avalanche, thunderstorm, lightning, etc.
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What is the freezing point of water? Also, what is your body's normal body temperature?
What is 32 degrees Celsius. What is 98.6 degrees Celsius.